Terms of Reference

The Catchment and Coastal Reef Advisory Committee (CCRAC) has the following Terms of Reference:

1. To provide advice to the Authority on matters relating to:
   • The implementation of the key findings of the Outlook Report 2009.
   • The protection of coastal ecosystems.
   • The planning and management of the coastal zone.
   • The impact of climate change on the coast.
   • Halting and reversing the decline of water quality.
   Practical and policy responses to the implications of climate change for the GBRMPA's responsibilities relating to ecosystem conservation and sustainable use within the scope of the GBR Climate Change Action Plan.
2. Further to the above, to provide advice to the Authority on matters relating to any of its objectives, including:
   • Policy development (including priorities for policy development).
   • The development and implementation of plans developed by the Authority including strategic plans, plans of management, zoning plans and recovery plans.
   • Communication strategies and liaison activities.
   • Priorities for research and monitoring to enhance the resilience and adaptive capacity of the Great Barrier Reef ecosystem and the industries that rely on that ecosystem by ensuring ecologically sustainable use of marine resources and the application of ecosystem-based management.
3. Interact with other Reef Advisory Committees on matters of joint interest towards achieving the GBRMPA’s Corporate objectives.
4. As necessary for the purposes of carrying out the function of providing advice, to undertake specific tasks/projects such as participating in workshops or other means to progress specific issues or projects.
5. Provision of advice on opportunities to facilitate collaboration and build capacity.
6. To make available, for broad distribution, information about and a record of the CCRAC’s activities and outcomes.

Who’s on the Committee

The CCRAC is a competency-based committee with members providing a cross-section of stakeholder expertise and interests in areas relevant to the ecosystem conservation and sustainable use of the Great Barrier Reef. There is an independent Chairman. The Committee is appointed for a three-year period. The Committee is supported by the GBRMPA's General Manager, Environment and Sustainability and Director, Coastal Ecosystems and Water Quality (and any other relevant Director), who attend each meeting.

Member	Organisation and/or Field of Expertise
BERWICK, Mike Mr AM	Catchment management and Natural Resource Management
BOULLY, Leith Mrs	Independent Chairman – water and catchment management
BROWN, Valerie Emeritus Professor AO	Coastal planning
BYRON, Grahame Mr	Department of the Premier and Cabinet – Queensland Government's environment and resources policy
COCCO, Rob Mr	Catchment management and Natural Resource Management
COLREAVY, Mary Ms	Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities – environment assessment
GALLIGAN, Dan Mr	Queensland Farmers' Federation – agriculture
HOOBIN, Sean Mr	WWF Australia – conservation
KEALLEY, Matt Mr	Canegrowers – sugarcane
LOVELOCK, Catherine A/Professor	Coastal ecology and climate change
McKENZIE, Colin Mr	Marine tourism industry
MORRIS, Sheriden Ms	Reef and Rainforest Research Centre – research
VEITCH, Vern Cr	Local government, recreational fishing and wetlands
WHITE, Gary Mr	Queensland infrastructure and planning policy
Yet to be appointed	Department of Environment and Heritage Protection – natural resource policy and management
Yet to be appointed	Fisheries Queensland (Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries) – Queensland Government's natural resource management and fisheries policy
Yet to be appointed	Local Government Association of Queensland – local government and planning